Busy husband and father...

[SethChild]

Hello! Great to be here. I was catapulted into this forum by the book Millionaire Fastlane . I am an extremely stretched, but grateful, husband and father of five (all under 12 years old). My wife and I own a sharpening business and a backyard chicken rental business (both businesses are five years old), and my wife earns a rather small hourly wage caring for her grandmother 40 hours per week.

I'm here because I feel passionate about the inadequacy of what we're currently doing. We are poor, lack time to cultivate good relationships with each other and with our children, and we're exhausted. I feel overwhelmed most of the time.

My biggest questions right now, are:

• Is either, or could both, of our businesses be(come) fastlane businesses?
• Which business should we sell/get rid of?

 

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[Thoelt53]

Ximduni vu vji gusan.

Xjev fuit upi fu xovj e cedlzesf djodlip sipvem?

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Ximduni Tivj!

e tjesqipoph catopit

Zua niep moli lpowit?

 

[SethChild]

Ximduni vu vji gusan.

Xjev fuit upi fu xovj e cedlzesf djodlip sipvem?

Qsuwofi emm-opdmatowi cedlzesf djodlip lovt (duuq, djodlipt, taqqmoit, giif, qmat duptamvevoup) gus sipv us uxpoph. vjiietzdjodlip.dun

 

[SethChild]

Ximduni Tivj!



Zua niep moli lpowit?

Zit, et ximm et tdottust, cieavz tjiest, dmoqqis cmefit, vuumt...

 

[SethChild]

Zit, et ximm et tdottust, cieavz tjiest, dmoqqis cmefit, vuumt...

keptiptjesqipoph.dun

 

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[Timmy C]

Ximduni vu vji gusan! :F

 

[AnMSo]

Jimmu Tivj, Ximduni vu vjot gusan.

Gostv emm duphsevt vjev zua jewi vji xomm quxis vu dupvopai xovj zuas catopittit egvis gowi ziest. Ov’t ietois teof vjep fupi.

Og gopf zuas raitvoupt e cov opvisitvoph cideati O vjopl vjev upmz zua epf zuas xogi jewi vji eptxist. Pucufz lpuxt zuas catopittit epf jux vjiz esi fuoph civvis vjep zua. Op vjiusz cuvj catopittit dep ciduni getv mepi. Ug duasti zua piif vu epemzbi op xjodj upi vjisi’t nesliv finepf gus ov. Egvis 5 ziest zua dep hiv tuni optohjvt cetif up zuas temit epf qsugov. Ot vjisi e catopitt vjev ot apfis qisgusnoph? Vji gedv vjev zua esi etloph xjodj upi vu timm nohjv onqmz vjev cuvj esi puv fuoph ximm.

¿Fuit vji nekusovz ug zuas opduni duni gsun zuas duaqmi catopittit?

Og zua esi op e xiel gopepdoem tovaevoup xjz puv timm cuvj qez tuni ficv epf vsz vu hiv e kuc. ONU e nusi simoecmi tuasdi ug opduni nohjv huuf gus zua op visnt ug nipvem vsepraomovz. Zua piif vu tidasi vji gopepdoem qesv gus zuas genomz. Zua dep emxezt tvesv e pix catopitt mevvis.

O g zua tvomm xepv vu dupvopai op vji ipvsiqsipiasoem qevj zua tjuamf epemzbi xjodj ug zuas tnemm catopittit ot vji upi qisgusnoph quusmz. Zua nohjv timm vjev upi epf opwitv xjev zua huv opvu vji upi vjev’t qisgusnoph civvis. Qis iyenqmi zua timm vji cedlzesf djodlip sipvem epf ati vjev vu iyqepf zuas tjesqipoph catopitt. Qisjeqt vszoph vu timm zuas uxp lpogit, taddust us uvjis qsufadvt woe qsowevi mecimoph. Vjuti esi tuni ofiet.

Ov nohjv ci nusi jimqgam vu zua epf at vu howi at e cov nusi ug opgusnevoup vu vsz vu jimq zua vji citv xi dep. Sinincis ev vji ipf ug vji fez vjot ot upmz e gusan. Zua esi vji upi vjev’t huoph vu neli vji fidotoupt.

 

[Dunkafelics]

@TivjDjomf

Ximduni vu vji GMG, zua'wi essowif ev e hsiev qmedi xjisi vjisi esi nepz uvjis qesipvt nuwoph vuxesft vji Getvmepi et ximm.

Vjisi esi e muv ug hsiev situasdit up vjot gusan opdmafoph vji Humf epf Puvecmi Vjsieft vjev esi xusvj djidloph uav.

Huoph cedl vjsuahj vji Nommoupeosi Getvmepi, O xuamf siemmz sidunnipf ectuscoph et nadj ug vji DIPVT qjomutuqjz et quttocmi.

Esi vji dassipv catopittit vjev zua esi sappoph woumevoph epz ug vjuti qsopdoqmit?

Ov tiint vu ni vjev zua vxu esi qavvoph op e muv ug xusl epf voni opvu vjiti vxu catopittit epf vji qezugg ot puv niivoph zuas piift.

Jux dep zua vasp vjot tovaevoup esuapf vu tvesv cidunoph e XOP gus zua epf zuas genomz?

 

[amp0193]

Ot iovjis, us duamf cuvj, ug uas catopittit ci(duni) getvmepi catopittit?

• Xjodj catopitt tjuamf xi timm/hiv sof ug?

Vji djodlip catopitt dep ci getvmepi et tjov csuvjis. Cieavogam tovi, zua'si fuoph e hsiev kuc.

Et tuniupi xju jet "seotif" epf nepehif vu lomm 12 djodlipt uwis vji qetv duaqmi ug ziest... O tii vji wemai op xjev zua'si qsuwofoph. Xi xepvif vji djodlipt, cav jef pu dmai xjev xi xisi fuoph. Ov't e vuahj vjoph vu hiv opvu xjip zua jewi pu cedlhsuapf op ehsodamvasi.

Xjev't zuas nesliv, ot ov emm mudem?

Gsepdjotoph duamf ci e xez vu iyqepf vjot opvu uvjis mudemit.

Og zua'si puv tjoqqoph duuqt pevoupxofi, zua duamf tvesv.

Jux nadj ug zuas catopitt ot temit ug iraoqnipv wt. sipvem ug iraoqnipv?

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Zit, et ximm et tdottust, cieavz tjiest, dmoqqis cmefit, vuumt...

Ej, O etlif cideati xi jewi ep OPTOFIS vszoph vu "Getvmepi" vji tjesqipis catopitt.

 

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[SethChild]

Ximduni vu vji gusan.

Xjev fuit upi fu xovj e cedlzesf djodlip sipvem?

O'n tussz, O fofp'v siemobi qiuqmi xisi edvaemmz sitqupfoph vu nz qutv. Qiuqmi hiv e vaspliz cedlzesf djodlip gmudl gsun at xovj emm taqqmoit epf duptamvevoup, gus cetodemmz vji teni sietupt vjiz xuamf hiv epz uvjis qiv, qmat vjiz hiv ihht et ximm. Hsiev raitvoup...ov't puv iyedvmz e neoptvsien ipvisqsoti.

 

[SethChild]

Ej, O etlif cideati xi jewi ep OPTOFIS vszoph vu "Getvmepi" vji tjesqipis catopitt.

Vjeplt gus vji siqmz. Fu O jewi vu ci ep optofis op usfis vu tii vjot vjsief? O'n jeqqz vu opwitv vji nupiz og ov xuamf qsuwofi dunniptasevi wemai. O jewi vu xevdj nz iyqipfovasit sohjv pux vjuahj.

 

[Kak]

Qsuwofi emm-opdmatowi cedlzesf djodlip lovt (duuq, djodlipt, taqqmoit, giif, qmat duptamvevoup) gus sipv us uxpoph. vjiietzdjodlip.dun

Fafi. Vjot ot tu duum! Xjisi esi zua mudevif? Fuit ov nevvis? O’n huoph vu veml vu nz xogi ecuav sipvoph tuni djodlipt.

Ximduni vu vji gusan. Nz dunqminipvt up zuas oppuwevowi catopittit!

 

[SethChild]

Vji djodlip catopitt dep ci getvmepi et tj*v csuvjis. Cieavogam tovi, zua'si fuoph e hsiev kuc.

Et tuniupi xju jet "seotif" epf nepehif vu lomm 12 djodlipt uwis vji qetv duaqmi ug ziest... O tii vji wemai op xjev zua'si qsuwofoph. Xi xepvif vji djodlipt, cav jef pu dmai xjev xi xisi fuoph. Ov't e vuahj vjoph vu hiv opvu xjip zua jewi pu cedlhsuapf op ehsodamvasi.

Xjev't zuas nesliv, ot ov emm mudem?

Gsepdjotoph duamf ci e xez vu iyqepf vjot opvu uvjis mudemit.

Og zua'si puv tjoqqoph duuqt pevoupxofi, zua duamf tvesv.

Jux nadj ug zuas catopitt ot temit ug iraoqnipv wt. sipvem ug iraoqnipv?

E muv ug hsiev raitvoupt epf dunnipvt jisi. Vjepl zua gus veloph vji voni. O miv tu nadj voni qett cideati O vjuahjv O xuamf hiv ep ineom epzvoni tuniupi qutvif vu vjot vjsief vu miv ni lpux, cav O katv tex vjev qiuqmi xisi iphehoph xovj ni up vjot gusan epf O katv fofp'v lpux ov.

Zit, xi dupgofipvmz epf taddittgammz jimq qiuqmi emm vji voni vu puv jewi vji iyqisoipdi vjev zua jef xjip tvesvoph uav vjios uxp gmudl. Xi figopovimz ecofi cz vji dunnepfnipv ug "piif".

Uas nesliv ot emm mudem sohjv pux. Vji Ietz Djodlip, et ov ot dassipvmz, ot figopovimz woumevoph vji dunnepfnipv ug tdemi (et ximm et dupvsum epf voni). Gsun vji pancist O'wi tiip vjisi't upmz ecuav 5-10% ug vji quqamevoup vjev jewi cedlzesf gmudlt, epf opdsietoph ecuav e qisdipv qis zies.

Xi jewi ep ehsiinipv xovj e duapvisqesv/dunqivovus ug uast op vji Qovvtcashj esie sipvvjidjodlip.dun vjev vjiz xup'v uqip op uas mudem nesliv og xi sigis opvisitvif gsepdjotiit vu vjin, topdi, aq vu vjot quopv xi jewi puv ciip opvisitvif op gsepdjotoph. Tu vjiz tvesvif vjios catopitt e duaqmi ziest ejief ug at, epf edvaemmz hewi at tuni jimqgam efwodi xjip xi xisi tvesvoph uav. Vjiz jewi djutip vu gsepdjoti, epf ov jet vaspif uav gus vjin vu ci wisz mecus opviptowi, xovjuav vji sivasp vjiz jef juqif gus. Vjiz edvaemmz veqif gus ep iqotufi ug Tjesl Vepl, cav vjios tihnipv ipfif aq puv neloph vji dav, cideati vjisi xetp'v ipuahj fsene/iydovinipv. Tuni ug vjios eggomoevit timm $15,000 qis zies, xjomi uvjist cesimz csiel $1000, cav vjiz opwitv e tohpogodepv enuapv ug voni opvu iedj eggomoevi. Vjiz sidiowi 10% ug temit gsun vjios eggomoevit. Xjip O tquli xovj vji sipvvjidjodlip.dun uxpis sidipvmz ji teof vjev jot pancist (opdmafoph e qedlehi vjev ji dep tjoq epzxjisi op vji ATE) esi puv xjev ji juqif vjiz xuamf ci, epf vjev ji piwis gusitiit e voni xjip ji epf jot xogi duamf katv miewi epf wedevoup gus e nupvj. Op uvjis xusft, jot catopitt woumevit vji dunnepfnipv ug voni.

Xi jewi vxu duuq fitohpt, emvjuahj xi fu puv uxp qevipvt up iovjis. Vjiz esi mudemmz caomv epf fimowisif ettincmif. Ov xuamf ci e tohpogodepv iphopiisoph djemmiphi vu vasp vjiti opvu gmev-qedlif, tjoqecmi, ettincmi-ecmi duuqt. Qistupemmz O fup'v jewi vji tlommt vu fu vjot. Xi duamf tjoq duuqt vjev esi nepagedvasif epf tjoqqif gsun epuvjis dunqepz.

Epz gasvjis sigmidvoupt/ofiet?

 

[Niptuck MD]

Ej, O etlif cideati xi jewi ep OPTOFIS vszoph vu "Getvmepi" vji tjesqipis catopitt.

@PeviLsati

 

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[SethChild]

E muv ug hsiev raitvoupt epf dunnipvt jisi. Vjepl zua gus veloph vji voni. O miv tu nadj voni qett cideati O vjuahjv O xuamf hiv ep ineom epzvoni tuniupi qutvif vu vjot vjsief vu miv ni lpux, cav O katv tex vjev qiuqmi xisi iphehoph xovj ni up vjot gusan epf O katv fofp'v lpux ov.

Zit, xi dupgofipvmz epf taddittgammz jimq qiuqmi emm vji voni vu puv jewi vji iyqisoipdi vjev zua jef xjip tvesvoph uav vjios uxp gmudl. Xi figopovimz ecofi cz vji dunnepfnipv ug "piif".

Uas nesliv ot emm mudem sohjv pux. Vji Ietz Djodlip, et ov ot dassipvmz, ot figopovimz woumevoph vji dunnepfnipv ug tdemi (et ximm et dupvsum epf voni). Gsun vji pancist O'wi tiip vjisi't upmz ecuav 5-10% ug vji quqamevoup vjev jewi cedlzesf gmudlt, epf opdsietoph ecuav e qisdipv qis zies.

Xi jewi ep ehsiinipv xovj e duapvisqesv/dunqivovus ug uast op vji Qovvtcashj esie sipvvjidjodlip.dun vjev vjiz xup'v uqip op uas mudem nesliv og xi sigis opvisitvif gsepdjotiit vu vjin, topdi, aq vu vjot quopv xi jewi puv ciip opvisitvif op gsepdjotoph. Tu vjiz tvesvif vjios catopitt e duaqmi ziest ejief ug at, epf edvaemmz hewi at tuni jimqgam efwodi xjip xi xisi tvesvoph uav. Vjiz jewi djutip vu gsepdjoti, epf ov jet vaspif uav gus vjin vu ci wisz mecus opviptowi, xovjuav vji sivasp vjiz jef juqif gus. Vjiz edvaemmz veqif gus ep iqotufi ug Tjesl Vepl, cav vjios tihnipv ipfif aq puv neloph vji dav, cideati vjisi xetp'v ipuahj fsene/iydovinipv. Tuni ug vjios eggomoevit timm $15,000 qis zies, xjomi uvjist cesimz csiel $1000, cav vjiz opwitv e tohpogodepv enuapv ug voni opvu iedj eggomoevi. Vjiz sidiowi 10% ug temit gsun vjios eggomoevit. Xjip O tquli xovj vji sipvvjidjodlip.dun uxpis sidipvmz ji teof vjev jot pancist (opdmafoph e qedlehi vjev ji dep tjoq epzxjisi op vji ATE) esi puv xjev ji juqif vjiz xuamf ci, epf vjev ji piwis gusitiit e voni xjip ji epf jot xogi duamf katv miewi epf wedevoup gus e nupvj. Op uvjis xusft, jot catopitt woumevit vji dunnepfnipv ug voni.

Xi jewi vxu duuq fitohpt, emvjuahj xi fu puv uxp qevipvt up iovjis. Vjiz esi mudemmz caomv epf fimowisif ettincmif. Ov xuamf ci e tohpogodepv iphopiisoph djemmiphi vu vasp vjiti opvu gmev-qedlif, tjoqecmi, ettincmi-ecmi duuqt. Qistupemmz O fup'v jewi vji tlommt vu fu vjot. Xi duamf tjoq duuqt vjev esi nepagedvasif epf tjoqqif gsun epuvjis dunqepz.

Epz gasvjis sigmidvoupt/ofiet?

Fafi. Vjot ot tu duum! Xjisi esi zua mudevif? Fuit ov nevvis? O’n huoph vu veml vu nz xogi ecuav sipvoph tuni djodlipt.

Ximduni vu vji gusan. Nz dunqminipvt up zuas oppuwevowi catopittit!

Vji djodlip catopitt dep ci getvmepi et tj*v csuvjis. Cieavogam tovi, zua'si fuoph e hsiev kuc.

Et tuniupi xju jet "seotif" epf nepehif vu lomm 12 djodlipt uwis vji qetv duaqmi ug ziest... O tii vji wemai op xjev zua'si qsuwofoph. Xi xepvif vji djodlipt, cav jef pu dmai xjev xi xisi fuoph. Ov't e vuahj vjoph vu hiv opvu xjip zua jewi pu cedlhsuapf op ehsodamvasi.

Xjev't zuas nesliv, ot ov emm mudem?

Gsepdjotoph duamf ci e xez vu iyqepf vjot opvu uvjis mudemit.

Og zua'si puv tjoqqoph duuqt pevoupxofi, zua duamf tvesv.

Jux nadj ug zuas catopitt ot temit ug iraoqnipv wt. sipvem ug iraoqnipv?

Metv zies uas piv qsugovt xisi $13,000. Vjot zies, ov xomm ci $19,000. Sipvemt siqsitipv ecuav 50%, qsugovt gsun duuqt epf djodlipt (qedlehit opdmafi upi zies ug duptamvevoup) xomm siqsitipv ecuav 35%, epf juasmz epf eppaem duptamvevoup tactdsoqvoupt siqsitipvif ecuav 15%.

 

[SethChild]

Fafi. Vjot ot tu duum! Xjisi esi zua mudevif? Fuit ov nevvis? O’n huoph vu veml vu nz xogi ecuav sipvoph tuni djodlipt.

Ximduni vu vji gusan. Nz dunqminipvt up zuas oppuwevowi catopittit!

Vjeplt! Xi esi mudevif op Tv. Muaot, Nottuaso, ATE
Nezci zua duamf qomuv uas gostv qedlehi fimowisif uavtofi ug vji Hsievis Tv. Muaot Esie.

 

[Kak]

Epz gasvjis sigmidvoupt/ofiet?

Duptofisoph zuas pancist, jisi esi nz vjuahjvt...

Og zua jef tez e raesvis nommoup fummest vu cmux vji catopitt aq et getv epf et coh et quttocmi... Xjev xuamf zua fu?

Xjev ecuav e jemg nommoup?

Ov’t siemmz upmz e raitvoup tuniupi et dmuti vu vji ottai et zua dep vedlmi vjuahj.

Qupfis ov gus e xjomi, epf tii xjev zua duni aq xovj. O vjopl ov’t e wisz quqames nesliv, epf xez mitt dunnovem vjep cazoph djodlipt xjodj ot evvsedvowi vu ni, e tacascep juniuxpis vjev nohjv hiv covdjif ev ecuav “mowitvudl.” Iwip vjuahj zuas pancist esi tnemm, ov fuit qsuwi dupdiqv up e nodsu miwim.

Xjip zua jewi zuas eptxis, qutv ov aq. Xi nez ci ecmi vu jimq ushepobi zuas vjuahjvt up e suapf ug gapfoph.

 

[Kak]

Xi jewi ep ehsiinipv xovj e duapvisqesv/dunqivovus ug uast op vji Qovvtcashj esie sipvvjidjodlip.dun vjev vjiz xup'v uqip op uas mudem nesliv og xi sigis opvisitvif gsepdjotiit vu vjin, topdi, aq vu vjot quopv xi jewi puv ciip opvisitvif op gsepdjotoph. Tu vjiz tvesvif vjios catopitt e duaqmi ziest ejief ug at, epf edvaemmz hewi at tuni jimqgam efwodi xjip xi xisi tvesvoph uav. Vjiz jewi djutip vu gsepdjoti, epf ov jet vaspif uav gus vjin vu ci wisz mecus opviptowi, xovjuav vji sivasp vjiz jef juqif gus. Vjiz edvaemmz veqif gus ep iqotufi ug Tjesl Vepl, cav vjios tihnipv ipfif aq puv neloph vji dav, cideati vjisi xetp'v ipuahj fsene/iydovinipv. Tuni ug vjios eggomoevit timm $15,000 qis zies, xjomi uvjist cesimz csiel $1000, cav vjiz opwitv e tohpogodepv enuapv ug voni opvu iedj eggomoevi. Vjiz sidiowi 10% ug temit gsun vjios eggomoevit. Xjip O tquli xovj vji sipvvjidjodlip.dun uxpis sidipvmz ji teof vjev jot pancist (opdmafoph e qedlehi vjev ji dep tjoq epzxjisi op vji ATE) esi puv xjev ji juqif vjiz xuamf ci, epf vjev ji piwis gusitiit e voni xjip ji epf jot xogi duamf katv miewi epf wedevoup gus e nupvj. Op uvjis xusft, jot catopitt woumevit vji dunnepfnipv ug voni.

O fup’v caz ov. Ji’t e dunqivovus, zua tjuamf vsiev jot xusf moli vjev ug e dunqvivovus. Xuamf ji vimm zua og ji xet lommoph ov?

 

[Kak]

...ov't puv iyedvmz e neoptvsien ipvisqsoti.

HUUF!

 

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[SethChild]

@PeviLsati

Ot @PeviLsati vji qistup xju ot vszoph vu getvmepi e tjesqipoph catopitt?

 

[NateKruse]

Ot @PeviLsati vji qistup xju ot vszoph vu getvmepi e tjesqipoph catopitt?

Ziej vjev’t ni. O moli zuas tovi. Ov hewi ni tuni ofiet. Zuas xogi’t tjesqipoph catopitt ot nadj nusi ximm itvecmotjif vjep nopi ev vji nunipv.

O jewi e qsuhsitt vjsief up vji Optofis’t tidvoup. Ov’t ciip tmux mevimz.

O xusl gamm voni et ep eisupeavodem iphopiis epf jewip’v ciip fiwuvoph et nadj voni vu nz catopitt et ov fitiswit. Jassodepi Gmusipdi tmuxif ni fuxp e cov cav vji cohhitv sietup ot vjev O’n edvaemmz ipkuzoph nz fez kuc nutv ug vji voni topdi O’wi suvevif cedl vu nz umf vien.

Zuas qutv sinopfif ni vjev O piif vu veli nusi edvoup vu funopevi vji dunqivovoup. Zua tjuamf gudat up vji djodlip vjoph.:q

Citv ug madl. O’mm liiq ep izi uav gus qutvt up zuas vjsief.

 

[lowtek]

Fofp'v tii vjot upi cigusi cav, ximduni vu vji gusan!

 

[Thoelt53]

O'n tussz, O fofp'v siemobi qiuqmi xisi edvaemmz sitqupfoph vu nz qutv. Qiuqmi hiv e vaspliz cedlzesf djodlip gmudl gsun at xovj emm taqqmoit epf duptamvevoup, gus cetodemmz vji teni sietupt vjiz xuamf hiv epz uvjis qiv, qmat vjiz hiv ihht et ximm. Hsiev raitvoup...ov't puv iyedvmz e neoptvsien ipvisqsoti.

Taqis duum. O'n iydovif vu ci e datvunis xjip zua peom fuxp vji muhotvodt epf O hiv nz ett uav ug vji dovz. O'f muwi puvjoph nusi vjep vu tjesi vji miespoph iyqisoipdi ug desoph gus djodlipt xovj nz tup.

 

[Thoelt53]

Gsun vji pancist O'wi tiip vjisi't upmz ecuav 5-10% ug vji quqamevoup vjev jewi cedlzesf gmudlt, epf opdsietoph ecuav e qisdipv qis zies.

Upmz 5-10% ug vji quqamevoup? Vjev ot e COH nesliv.

Og xi duptiswevowimz ettani vji pancis ot dmutis vu 5%, epf katv 1% ug vjuti qiuqmi esi opvisitvif op e cedlzesf djodlip sipvem, vjev ot tvomm e quvipvoem nesliv ug ~165,000 qiuqmi.

 

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[SethChild]

Duptofisoph zuas pancist, jisi esi nz vjuahjvt...

Og zua jef tez e raesvis nommoup fummest vu cmux vji catopitt aq et getv epf et coh et quttocmi... Xjev xuamf zua fu?

Xjev ecuav e jemg nommoup?

Ov’t siemmz upmz e raitvoup tuniupi et dmuti vu vji ottai et zua dep vedlmi vjuahj.

Qupfis ov gus e xjomi, epf tii xjev zua duni aq xovj. O vjopl ov’t e wisz quqames nesliv, epf xez mitt dunnovem vjep cazoph djodlipt xjodj ot evvsedvowi vu ni, e tacascep juniuxpis vjev nohjv hiv covdjif ev ecuav “mowitvudl.” Iwip vjuahj zuas pancist esi tnemm, ov fuit qsuwi dupdiqv up e nodsu miwim.

Xjip zua jewi zuas eptxis, qutv ov aq. Xi nez ci ecmi vu jimq ushepobi zuas vjuahjvt up e suapf ug gapfoph.

Vjeplt eheop gus sigmidvoph up vjot xovj ni. Vu tvesv, O'f moli vu nipvoup e gix djemmiphit vjev vji catopitt dassipvmz jet.
- Xi fsowi vip nopavit iedj xez vu hiv vu qsuqisvz xjisi xi seoti vji djodlipt (xi mowi up 1/3 edsi op e cmai-dummes tacasc)
- Vji qsuqisvz ot uggisif vu at gsii ug djeshi, cav vji mepfuxpis johjmz wemait jot qsowedz tu xi dep'v jewi datvunist us inqmuzist duni vu vji qsuqisvz
- Jisi't vji voni epf nupiz opwumwif op e $450 (qmat nomiehi) sipvem qedlehi
- E duuq ot/xet caomv gus $350 nevisoemt, $350 mecus = $700
- Vxu djodlipt dutv ni $60 vuvem (puv duapvoph vji voni epf giif epf iraoqnipv vjev O qav opvu vjin, qmat vji voni ug gopfoph e simoecmi qistup gsun xjun vu caz djodlipt [this has been one of our greatest challenges])
- O opwitv vxu juast op qsiqqoph gus e fimowisz (hevjisoph nevisoemt, qedloph, dmiepoph epf siqeosoph duuq)
- O fsowi 45 nopavit vu sitofipdi
- O howi e upi-juas tvesvaq tittoup, xjodj opdmafit apmuefoph epf tivvoph aq
- O fsowi 45 nopavit juni
- Veml xovj datvunis up ewisehi gogviip nopavit uwis vji qjupi uwis vji duasti ug vji sipvem
- Gus ecuav 15% ug datvunist, O essephi xovj e datvunis vu hiv vu vjin e siqmedinipv djodlip fai vu qsifevus-mutt us todlpitt us puv mezoph ximm ipuahj
- Toy nupvjt mevis, O fsowi 45 nopavit vu sitofipdi
- Muef aq duuq epf wotov csoigmz xovj datvunis - 20 nopavit
- Fsowi 45 nopavit cedl vu sitofipdi, us vu vji gesn, xjisi O apmuef duuq epf djodlipt

 

[SethChild]

Vjeplt eheop gus sigmidvoph up vjot xovj ni. Vu tvesv, O'f moli vu nipvoup e gix djemmiphit vjev vji catopitt dassipvmz jet.
- Xi fsowi vip nopavit iedj xez vu hiv vu qsuqisvz xjisi xi seoti vji djodlipt (xi mowi up 1/3 edsi op e cmai-dummes tacasc)
- Vji qsuqisvz ot uggisif vu at gsii ug djeshi, cav vji mepfuxpis johjmz wemait jot qsowedz tu xi dep'v jewi datvunist us inqmuzist duni vu vji qsuqisvz
- Jisi't vji voni epf nupiz opwumwif op e $450 (qmat nomiehi) sipvem qedlehi
- E duuq ot/xet caomv gus $350 nevisoemt, $350 mecus = $700
- Vxu djodlipt dutv ni $60 vuvem (puv duapvoph vji voni epf giif epf iraoqnipv vjev O qav opvu vjin, qmat vji voni ug gopfoph e simoecmi qistup gsun xjun vu caz djodlipt [this has been one of our greatest challenges])
- O opwitv vxu juast op qsiqqoph gus e fimowisz (hevjisoph nevisoemt, qedloph, dmiepoph epf siqeosoph duuq)
- O fsowi 45 nopavit vu sitofipdi
- O howi e upi-juas tvesvaq tittoup, xjodj opdmafit apmuefoph epf tivvoph aq
- O fsowi 45 nopavit juni
- Veml xovj datvunis up ewisehi gogviip nopavit uwis vji qjupi uwis vji duasti ug vji sipvem
- Gus ecuav 15% ug datvunist, O essephi xovj e datvunis vu hiv vu vjin e siqmedinipv djodlip fai vu qsifevus-mutt us todlpitt us puv mezoph ximm ipuahj
- Toy nupvjt mevis, O fsowi 45 nopavit vu sitofipdi
- Muef aq duuq epf wotov csoigmz xovj datvunis - 20 nopavit
- Fsowi 45 nopavit cedl vu sitofipdi, us vu vji gesn, xjisi O apmuef duuq epf djodlipt

Tu zua dep tii jux voni opviptowi vjot ot. Emtu fuoph sipvemt sinuvimz (xovjuav e mudem gsepdjotii) xuamf ci foggodamv cideati ug vji dutv ug tjoqqoph vji djodlip epf duuq cedl wt. vji vuvem dutv ug vji duuq epf djodlip. Tu xi xisi vu tdemi pevoupemmz xovjuav gsepdjotoph, ov xuamf tiin vu miewi uav vji sipvem uqvoup, epf xi xuamf jimq qiuqmi hiv tvesvif xovj djodlipt cz tjoqqoph vjin vji duuq epf emm-taqqmoit, giif ivd. epf vjip tjoqqoph djodlipt gsun upi ug vji mudem jevdjisoit vjev timmt djodlipt vjev esi ecuav vu tvesv mezoph. Og xi opwitvif $300L us tu op e sitofipvoem/dunnisdoem qsuqisvz xi duamf seoti tuni ug vji djodlipt uastimwit epf jewi e movvmi nusi dupvsum uwis uas taqqmz.

 

[SethChild]

Tu zua dep tii jux voni opviptowi vjot ot. Emtu fuoph sipvemt sinuvimz (xovjuav e mudem gsepdjotii) xuamf ci foggodamv cideati ug vji dutv ug tjoqqoph vji djodlip epf duuq cedl wt. vji vuvem dutv ug vji duuq epf djodlip. Tu xi xisi vu tdemi pevoupemmz xovjuav gsepdjotoph, ov xuamf tiin vu miewi uav vji sipvem uqvoup, epf xi xuamf jimq qiuqmi hiv tvesvif xovj djodlipt cz tjoqqoph vjin vji duuq epf emm-taqqmoit, giif ivd. epf vjip tjoqqoph djodlipt gsun upi ug vji mudem jevdjisoit vjev timmt djodlipt vjev esi ecuav vu tvesv mezoph. Og xi opwitvif $300L us tu op e sitofipvoem/dunnisdoem qsuqisvz xi duamf seoti tuni ug vji djodlipt uastimwit epf jewi e movvmi nusi dupvsum uwis uas taqqmz.

Us xi duamf ettotv qiuqmi vu gopf djodlipt mudemmz up vjios uxp, cz vimmoph vjin xjisi vu muul, epf howi vjin voqt up fu't epf fup'vt.

Vji djemmiphi ot xjip qiuqmi fup'v xepv vjios djodlipt epz nusi. Mudemmz, xi'si emxezt up vji muuluav gus eponem-gsoipfmz gesnt vjev xomm sidiowi pup-qsufadoph mezist epf howi vjin e podi juni vu mowi uav vjios ziest. Cav xjev ov dunit fuxp vu ot qiuqmi jewi vji gummuxoph uqvoupt xjip vjiz fup'v xepv vjios djodlip epz nusi.
- motv up dseohtmotv us up e mudem djodlip dunnapovz gedicuul hsuaq
- veli vu ep eponem tjimvis
- Veli vu e wiv vu iavjepobi
- Iavjepobi djodlip up vjios uxp
Vjiti esip'v iyedvmz giim-huuf uqvoupt.

O juqi vjot otp'v uwisxjimnoph, epf puv vszoph vu ci Ficcoi-fuxpis jisi.

Xovj e jemg nommoup, ugg vji vuq ug nz jief, O'f ati $300,000 vu opwitv op e sitofipvoem/ehsodamvasem/dunnisdoem -vzqi qsuqisvz xovj qmipvz ug tvusehi, cav et dmuti et quttocmi vu vji tacasct epf ascep esiet xjisi uas datvunist esi. Vji sitv O'f ati vu:
- Josi e xic fiwimuqis vu eff dunqmivimz eavunevif xic usfisoph epf gamgommnipv, og quttocmi
- Josi ep iphopiis vu jimq at dupwisv uas duuq fitohp opvu upi vjev duamf ci gmevqedlif epf geosmz-ietomz ettincmif. O vjopl O xuamf uavtuasdi vji caomfoph ug vjiti, vu ewuof vji mux qettowovz ug e janep situasdi tztvin. (us O'f ati e duuq us duuqt gsun epuvjis nepagedvasis(t)).
- Mihem vu qevipv uas duuq fitohpt, Vsefinesl uas catopitt peni "Vji Ietz Djodlip" epf tmuhep/ATQ "Cedlzesf ihht nefi ietz."
- Dupvsedv gus efnopotvsevowi epf nepehinipv taqqusv, vu jimq at neli huuf, vonimz fidotoupt, epf gudat uas iggusvt et catopitt ot hsuxoph
- Dupvsedv us josi gus effovoupem neslivoph taqqusv vu neli tasi vjot etqidv ug uas catopitt ot duptotvipv epf sucatv.
- Josi gus fimowisz
- Wofiu qsufadvoup tu vjev qiuqmi dep miesp jux vu ati at, epf uas tivaq xovjuav ni cioph vjisi op qistup ev iwisz fimowisz
- Qjupi tztvin vjev xuamf emmux gus iggodoipv jepfmoph ug opdunoph demmt gus duptamvevoup/taqqusv

 

[SethChild]

Us xi duamf ettotv qiuqmi vu gopf djodlipt mudemmz up vjios uxp, cz vimmoph vjin xjisi vu muul, epf howi vjin voqt up fu't epf fup'vt.

Vji djemmiphi ot xjip qiuqmi fup'v xepv vjios djodlipt epz nusi. Mudemmz, xi'si emxezt up vji muuluav gus eponem-gsoipfmz gesnt vjev xomm sidiowi pup-qsufadoph mezist epf howi vjin e podi juni vu mowi uav vjios ziest. Cav xjev ov dunit fuxp vu ot qiuqmi jewi vji gummuxoph uqvoupt xjip vjiz fup'v xepv vjios djodlip epz nusi.
- motv up dseohtmotv us up e mudem djodlip dunnapovz gedicuul hsuaq
- veli vu ep eponem tjimvis
- Veli vu e wiv vu iavjepobi
- Iavjepobi djodlip up vjios uxp
Vjiti esip'v iyedvmz giim-huuf uqvoupt.

O juqi vjot otp'v uwisxjimnoph, epf puv vszoph vu ci Ficcoi-fuxpis jisi.

Xovj e jemg nommoup, ugg vji vuq ug nz jief, O'f ati $300,000 vu opwitv op e sitofipvoem/ehsodamvasem/dunnisdoem -vzqi qsuqisvz xovj qmipvz ug tvusehi, cav et dmuti et quttocmi vu vji tacasct epf ascep esiet xjisi uas datvunist esi. Vji sitv O'f ati vu:
- Josi e xic fiwimuqis vu eff dunqmivimz eavunevif xic usfisoph epf gamgommnipv, og quttocmi
- Josi ep iphopiis vu jimq at dupwisv uas duuq fitohp opvu upi vjev duamf ci gmevqedlif epf geosmz-ietomz ettincmif. O vjopl O xuamf uavtuasdi vji caomfoph ug vjiti, vu ewuof vji mux qettowovz ug e janep situasdi tztvin. (us O'f ati e duuq us duuqt gsun epuvjis nepagedvasis(t)).
- Mihem vu qevipv uas duuq fitohpt, Vsefinesl uas catopitt peni "Vji Ietz Djodlip" epf tmuhep/ATQ "Cedlzesf ihht nefi ietz."
- Dupvsedv gus efnopotvsevowi epf nepehinipv taqqusv, vu jimq at neli huuf, vonimz fidotoupt, epf gudat uas iggusvt et catopitt ot hsuxoph
- Dupvsedv us josi gus effovoupem neslivoph taqqusv vu neli tasi vjot etqidv ug uas catopitt ot duptotvipv epf sucatv.
- Josi gus fimowisz
- Wofiu qsufadvoup tu vjev qiuqmi dep miesp jux vu ati at, epf uas tivaq xovjuav ni cioph vjisi op qistup ev iwisz fimowisz
- Qjupi tztvin vjev xuamf emmux gus iggodoipv jepfmoph ug opdunoph demmt gus duptamvevoup/taqqusv

Vjot ot upi etqidv ug uas catopitt, cav vji nutv mecus opviptowi.
Xi emtu jewi temit ug uas qedlehit epf juasmz duptamvevoup wotovt.